Canto
Canto records audio conversations and turns them into transcripts, summaries, searchable information, and collaborative notes.
What Canto is
Canto records audio conversations and turns them into transcripts, summaries, searchable information, and collaborative notes. It transcribes 99 languages, including speech that changes languages mid-sentence, and separates speakers automatically. You can ask questions about one recording or your entire library; answers link to the point where the information was spoken. Custom templates can convert recordings into meeting minutes, briefs, or follow-up emails, with action items extracted automatically.
Canto’s notetaker can join Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and Zoom, with Google Calendar or Microsoft 365 connections to schedule joins. On mobile, it supports Apple Watch recording, home-screen widgets, lock-screen controls, and audio imports from WhatsApp, Viber, or Files. Teams can share recordings, notes, and AI chats in shared folders and organization spaces. The free plan includes 100 transcription minutes per month; Pro is $14.99/mo (annual), and Teams is $11.99/mo per seat (billed annually, five-seat minimum). It runs on Android, iOS, and the web.
Good
- Transcribes 99 languages and separates speakers automatically.
- Answers link back to where information was spoken.
- Templates extract action items from recordings.
- Supports Teams, Meet, and Zoom meeting joins.
- Free plan includes 100 transcription minutes monthly.
Watch out
- Teams plans require at least five seats.
- Free plan limits transcription to 100 minutes monthly.
- No free trial is listed.
Who it suits
Canto suits individuals such as journalists, students, founders, and therapists who want searchable recordings and summaries. Its shared folders and organization spaces also suit teams that need to share notes and AI chat.
Verdict
Canto combines multilingual transcription, recording search, templates, and meeting joins across mobile and web. The free plan has monthly usage limits, while Teams requires five seats.
Plans and prices
From Canto's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 100 transcription min/month · 500 AI chat messages/month · 1,000 semantic searches/month · 100 template runs/month · Free forever |
| Teams | $11.99 a month | Per seat · 5-seat minimum · Unlimited transcription, AI chat, semantic search, and template runs, within fair team use · Billed annually; annual billing brings the per-seat monthly price from $14.99 to $11.99 |
| Pro | $14.99 a month | Unlimited transcription, AI chat, semantic search, and template runs, within fair personal use · Billed annually; annual billing brings the monthly price from $19.99 to $14.99 |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Custom plan · SSO · Custom controls · Direct support line · Custom terms |
The facts
Each one read from Canto's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI features
- Users can chat with a single recording or their whole library, and answers link back to where the information was said.checked 8 Oct 2026
- AI integrations
- Canto supports clean Markdown or PDF exports and connecting its knowledge base to Claude or ChatGPT through its MCP server.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Data location
- The maker says recordings, transcripts, and database records are stored in the EU, while some processing uses Google's global infrastructure or the non-region-pinned Gemini API.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Canto describes itself as built for individuals such as journalists, students, founders, and therapists as well as teams.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Meeting integrations
- The notetaker can join Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and Zoom, and Canto can connect to Google Calendar or Microsoft 365 to schedule joins.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Mobile recording
- Canto supports recording from Apple Watch, home-screen widgets, and lock-screen controls, and can import audio shared from WhatsApp, Viber, or Files.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Canto says recordings and transcripts are not used to train AI models and are not sold or licensed.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Canto records conversations and provides transcripts, summaries, search, chat, and collaboration across recordings.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- Canto says data is encrypted in transit with TLS and at rest by its cloud provider, with server-side access controls for recordings.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The company lists [email protected] for support and data inquiries, and says it responds to certain privacy requests within 30 days.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Templates
- Custom templates turn recordings into minutes, briefs, or follow-up emails, with action items extracted automatically.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Transcription
- Canto transcribes 99 languages, including conversations that switch languages mid-sentence, and separates speakers automatically.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovinachecked 28 Sep 2026
- Teams
- Shared folders and organization spaces let teams share recordings, notes, and AI chat; Teams plans have a five-seat minimum.checked 8 Oct 2026
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